FLiRT and FLuQE, the new COVID variants making the rounds
The tug of war between SARS-CoV-2 and our immune systems continues.
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Remote work is going through a shakedown. But is it wise for companies to force employees back to the office?
Companies are now mandating office returns, despite evidence that hybrid schedules maintain productivity and enhance employee satisfaction.
If we don’t want another pandemic, we should do our best to leave bats alone
Bats have the uncanny power to contain dangerous viruses without getting sick. However, if disturbed, the viruses in bats may ...
Could we really have a zombie apocalypse like in The Last of Us?
Are we prepared enough to survive a deadly fungal outbreak similar to what is shown in the TV show The ...
Where did the coronavirus pandemic start? Two studies point to late 2019 at the Wuhan market
After all this time, questions regarding the origin of the pandemic still linger, but evidence seems to suggest a common ...
Over 230,000 American lives could have been saved from COVID-19 — if people got vaccinated sooner
Disinformation and vaccine hesitancy have cost the US people dearly.
Antivaxx and pro-Kremlin propaganda seem increasingly linked
A lot of antivaxx groups are suddenly pro-Putin.
A new Omicron subvariant, 30% more contagious, is starting to sweep the world
Unfortunately, the pandemic is not over.
New, fast and high-accuracy test developed for COVID-19 infections
It's as accurate as our current PCR tests or more, but way faster and cheaper.
WHO chief warns that the pandemic is ‘far from over’
Things are not looking up, not really.
Cases of eating disorders have doubled in the US during the pandemic
Being stuck inside, stressed, did not help us develop healthy eating habits.
Faced with a resurgence of coronavirus cases, Berlin institutes new, tough restrictions
Unvaccinated individuals will be barred from a wide range of indoor facilities.
Solitude during the pandemic had positive effects on our well-being, not just negative ones
We tend to forget how important and healthy it is to just spend some time by ourselves.
Young adults are grieving the developmental milestones they’ve missed under the pandemic
The lack of "normal" interaction with friends and family and missing out on opportunities were among the largest issues.
The global response to the pandemic has been “a collective failure”, according to independent health watchdog
We're yet to learn our lessons from the pandemic, and we haven't really started working together.
Eight months later: researchers quantify the long-term effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines
Understanding how our immune responses vary over time is paramount to ending this pandemic.
At least we have the memes: internet humor helps people cope with COVID-19 anxiety
Pandemic memes not only ease stress but also help people process negative news without feeling overwhelmed by them.
Machine learning could help predict the next pandemic-inducing virus
One pinch of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
Funeral truck vaccination ad goes viral, causes uptick in local vaccination rate
A funeral home ad has an unlikely positive effect.
Shift to remote work seems to be making us spend more time on work
The world of work is changing, and we need to start accepting that many aren't returning back to office work.
The pandemic left a noticeable trace in birth rates, even in rich, developed countries
This is an ancient trend that is still going strong.
What Benjamin Franklin’s battles with a deadly virus that swept Colonial America can teach us about our own struggles with anti-vaxxers
When Bostonians in 1721 faced a deadly smallpox outbreak, a new procedure called inoculation was found to help fend off ...
One-way camel trade is keeping another coronavirus at bay, but it could still spark the next pandemic
That’s not a headline I expected to be writing today.
What drop? CO2 emissions surge as pandemic restrictions ease
Behind the pandemic, an even bigger crisis looms
Worried about a new pandemic? This app classifies the viruses most likely to jump to other species
This online tool ranks the scariest animal-borne viruses that either crossed or have the potential to cross species barriers.
Covid pandemic likely started from human exploitation of wildlife, WHO finds
A team of WHO scientists went to China and looked at the causes of the pandemic. This is their much-anticipated ...
Land-use change is creating an infectious disease boom, study finds
Deforestation leads to infection, and we've all seen what infectious diseases can cause
Do the coronavirus vaccines work on variants? Here’s what we know so far
Things are encouraging, but there are also serious concerns.
A foray into the British variant: why B.1.1.7 matters, and how worried should we be about it
No rest for weary doctors watching coronavirus variants.
Used face masks turned into roads to tackle pandemic waste
A two-lane road would use up to 3 million masks.
When will the pandemic end?
Life could go back to normal this fall.
Microscopic wasps are being used to get rid of moths in a UK historic mansion
The pandemic has left buildings with some unexpected visitors .
The pandemic changed the way we dream. A new study tries to make sense of it all
Using computer models, scientists in Brazil explored what drives 'pandemic dreams'.
Commuting patterns can help explain why some ethnicities were worse affected by COVID-19
"Knowing where people have to commute to, rather than where they live, is potentially much more important to curb the ...
What’s the cheapest COVID-19 vaccine ?
Several vaccines have laid claim to the 'cheapest' title. Things aren't entirely clear, but some vaccines are definitely cheaper than ...
People are increasingly turning to nature to cope with the pandemic and improve their wellbeing
Nature can be an important ally in these trying times.
What’s killing people around the world
Forget the scourge of COVID-19 for a moment to check out findings of all deaths in a recent report from ...
Pandemic causes 7% plunge in carbon emissions this year — but there’s little cause for joy
It's not much, but it's some good news.
Every week of lockdown makes binge drinking more likely
The pandemic can affect our mental health and alter our behavior
In a full-on pandemic, Americans are still planning large-scale gatherings
The country is dealing with a second wave of the virus and cases are going up
Even vampire bats social distance when they get sick
Common Vampire Bat (Desmodus rotundus). The COVID-19 pandemic has taught millions of people across the world at least one valuable ...
The pandemic has messed up our sleep, eating habits, and mental health, a new study reports
We are sleeping less, eating more sweets and doing less exercise. Things are not rosy.
Graphene face masks could prevent COVID-19 secondary transmission
The masks have an anti-bacterial efficiency of 80%, which increases when exposed to sunlight.
Scientists urge UN to tackle biodiversity loss and stop new pandemics
Delegates will discuss the development of a new biodiversity framework next month.
The pandemic may be accelerating a trend towards a cashless society
Digital payments already outnumber cash transactions.
Focused attention on coronavirus is pushing climate change out of our minds
We have a limited capacity for attention to risk, and the pandemic is taking up almost all of it.
Preventing the next pandemic would cost just 2% of the COVID-19 economic damage
We have to deal with wildlife trade and the destruction of forests -- then we could prevent the next pandemic ...
Mayors want “15-minute” cities for a sustainable recovery of the pandemic
We need to rethink the way cities function
New coating removes 99.9% of all coronavirus on it in an hour — may soon find its ways to public spaces
Such a coating can be helpful both in public and in our homes.
It’s not just humans. Native bees may also be facing their own pandemic
Research has been limited thus far and the situation could be worse.
